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The Journey of The Corps of Discovery in 462 Words

Over the next couple of years (give or take a few months), my goal with Meyer Sign’s “Core of Discovery” series is to visit and write about every site associated with Lewis & Clark and the nearly 40 individuals (not including Meriwether Lewis’ faithful Newfoundland, Seaman) who accompanied them on their more than 4,000 mile journey across eleven states from St. Louis, Missouri to the Pacific Ocean, as designated by the National Park Service/U.S. Department.

Across The Great Divide: Seven Days in September (Part 2)

This is the second part of our two-part series describing seven days in September 1805 that Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and the Corps of Discover spent crossing the Bitterroot Mountains on their way to the Columbia River -- and on to the the object of their quest: the Pacific Ocean.

February 28, 2022

Across The Great Divide: Seven Days in September (Part 1)

There were a number of times throughout its epic 8,000 mile journey to the Pacific Ocean and back that the Corps of Discovery might have foundered. One of these points was during its crossing of the Bitterroot Mountains from what is today Montana to Idaho in September 1805. What follows is a day-by-day account of the most arduous week of that journey. You might want a fleece blankie and a cup of hot cocoa while reading this. Things are about to get very wet and chilly.

December 1, 2021

Welcome to the “Core” of Discovery: A Lewis & Clark Traveling Companion

To call the accomplishment of The Corps of Discovery a game changer would be an understatement. Short of the American space program and our human journey beyond our planet, no story of exploration comes close to the significance of Lewis & Clark’s in terms of how we see see ourselves as Americans — and most especially, as people of the American West. Meyer Sign would like to take you with us on a discovery of the Lewis & Clark story through what will ultimately become a book entitled, “The Core of Discovery: A Lewis & Clark Traveling Companion.”

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